Author: Julia Amberg
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You Can Go Home Again
We left her standing at the curb. As we drove away, my mother cried and stared at the shrinking shape of my sister in the rear view mirror. Lunch had been terrible that day. I did everything I could to make Tess feel as guilty as possible for leaving me. New Zealand is on the…
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Mobilizing Students, NYPIRG Gets the Vote Out
They fight for students’ rights. They advocate voter registration and education. They are NYPIRG — hear them roar. Many students at SUNY New Paltz have recently heard that roar in the form of a voter registration form. Ryan Long, NYPIRG project coordinator is among the team that passes out these forms at the start of classes…
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Music in the Air
Music was everywhere at the Woodstock Film Festival this year, and the sound was change. Among the five films featuring music, one of them made sure its message was heard loud and clear. Sounds Like a Revolution, directed by Canadian documentary filmmakers Summer Love and Jane Michener, focuses on protest music today that is represented,…
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Cigarette Tax Not Stopping Smokers
This summer’s state cigarette tax has caused many to snuff out their addictions, but this is not the case for many SUNY New Paltz smokers. The tax was instituted with the intent to discourage smokers for health reasons and create some deeply needed profits for the state. Since the tax was instated on July 1, …